Sushi on Fire does not charge for its miso soup, instead giving it out with any order. The restaurant also gives out free sake when a patron orders a beer with his or her meal. The restaurant is a Huntington Beach hot spot on weekend nights, with the wait easily as long as an hour.

The restaurant has more than 100 rolls on the menu; patrons can order by checking boxes on a menu sheet. Among the roll selections are the Pink Lady, with spicy scallops topped with salmon with sauce; and the Black Dragon, California rolls topped with barbecued eel. While the menu caters to all sushi lovers, Sushi on Fire prides itself on making custom orders. The restaurant also serves a variety of desserts not typically found in a sushi restaurant such as tempura ice cream, bananas foster and the house crème brulée.

The 7-year-old restaurant was founded by four partners. The name Sushi on Fire was inspired by one of the owner’s energy level and loudness when she spoke. Her personality is as fiesty as fire, said Michelle Pana, one of the owners.

Claim to fame: Coming from a Thai background, Pana said her suggestion to add spices to the boiled edamame, went from a crazy experiment, to the most ordered item on the menu. “They order it at every table,” Pana said. “Some like the spiciness, others like the garlic taste.” Sushi on Fire is known for creating sushi that not only tastes good, but provides different flavors than typically associated with sushi such as spiciness and even creating rolls with more sour flavors, Pana said.

Did you know? Boxer Tito Trinidad is a regular at the restaurant, according to Pana.